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Logic puzzle · Rectangles

Shikaku,
carve the grid into rectangles.

Split the whole grid into rectangles so each holds one number — and that number is exactly how many cells the rectangle covers.

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Drag to draw a rectangle · Tap one to remove it · Area equals its number

About the game

How Shikaku works,
in short.

  1. Step 01
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    Each number is a rectangle's size.

    Every number must end up inside exactly one rectangle, and that rectangle's area — its width times its height — has to equal the number. A 4 wants a rectangle of four cells; an 8 wants eight.

  2. Step 02
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    Drag to draw a rectangle; tap to undo.

    Press and drag from one cell to another to box off a rectangle. Drawing over existing ones replaces them, and tapping a single rectangle removes it. A rectangle turns green the moment it holds one number equal to its area.

  3. Step 03
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    Fill the grid, no overlaps.

    Keep drawing until every cell belongs to exactly one rectangle and each rectangle holds a single number. No gaps, no overlaps — when the whole board is carved up correctly, you've solved it.

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